Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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